{"id":479515,"date":"2026-03-17T01:15:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T01:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/479515\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T01:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T01:15:10","slug":"lancashire-cricket-confirm-2026-pre-season-tours-presented-by-hilton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/479515\/","title":{"rendered":"Lancashire Cricket confirm 2026 Pre-Season Tours presented by Hilton"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Lancashire Cricket confirm 2026 Pre-Season Tours presented by Hilton<\/p>\n


\nLancashire Cricket have confirmed their 2026 pre-season tours, with the Club\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s squads set to travel overseas to Spain and South Africa as preparations step up for the new domestic campaign.<\/p>\n

The tours, presented by long-standing Official Club Partner Hilton, will provide valuable warm-weather training sessions and competitive match practice ahead of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Lancashire Women travel to Potchefstroom in South Africa today (16 March) until Monday 30 March, where they will take part in an outdoor training camp alongside a programme of competitive fixtures.<\/p>\n

Following their arrival and initial training sessions, Lancashire will face local side North West Dragons in both T20 and 50-over cricket, before finishing the tour with two 50-over fixtures against Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Match Schedule (local start times):<\/p>\n

Thursday 19 March – T20 vs North West Dragons (14:00)
\nSaturday 21 March – T20 vs North West Dragons (10:00)
\nSaturday 21 March – T20 vs North West Dragons (14:30)
\nTuesday 24 March – 50-over match vs North West Dragons (10:00)
\nThursday 26 March – 50-over match vs Yorkshire (10:00)
\nSaturday 28 March – 50-over match vs Yorkshire (10:00)<\/p>\n

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Alongside the fixtures, the squad will undertake daily training, conditioning work and recovery sessions, as Chris Read\u2019s squad build up their match readiness ahead of the new campaign.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Lancashire\u2019s Men will travel to the leading warm-weather training complex in Southern Europe at Desert Springs in Spain from Friday 20 March until Friday 27 March.<\/p>\n

The camp will focus on high-intensity training, intra-squad match play and scenario-based sessions, giving players the opportunity to build form and fitness in competitive environments before the men\u2019s domestic season begins away at Northamptonshire in the Rothesay County Championship on Friday 3 April.<\/p>\n

Desert Springs\u2019 facilities, widely used by professional teams for pre-season preparation, will allow Lancashire\u2019s coaching staff \u2013 led by Head Coach Steven Croft – to replicate outdoor match conditions with an 18-wicket square providing a world-class environment for high-level training.<\/p>\n

The dual pre-season tours represent an important stage in Lancashire\u2019s preparation, allowing both squads to combine warm-weather training with competitive cricket ahead of the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

These tours follow the Club\u2019s earlier announcement regarding the cancellation of planned pre-season trips to the UAE and India.<\/p>\n

The Club would like to thank Hilton for once again being the presenting partner for this year\u2019s pre-season tour, in addition to Destination Sport for their support across both trips.<\/p>\n

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